A member of the NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR subfamily of the LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL family. It consists entirely of pentameric α7 subunits expressed in the CNS, autonomic nervous system, vascular system, lymphocytes and spleen.
Also Known As:
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha7; Receptor, alpha-Bungarotoxin; alpha-Bungarotoxin Receptors; alpha7nAChR; nAChR alpha7 Subunit; Receptor, alpha Bungarotoxin; Receptors, alpha-Bungarotoxin; Subunit, nAChR alpha7; alpha Bungarotoxin Receptors; alpha-Bungarotoxin Receptor; alpha7 Subunit, nAChR